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Pirates over WBL-Kenton 64-56

Trey Boblitt led BHS with 26 points on the strength of 6 treys. Soper contributed 16 points, Trenton Donley netted 10
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 15, 2021 - 3:46pm

Bluffton boys tame Wildcats    
By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - Shooting well from three-point territory, homestanding Bluffton posted a methodical 64-56 victory over winless Kenton in a non-conference boys basketball matchup Saturday night. 

The Pirates led 23-21 after a high-scoring the first period. Trey Boblitt enjoyed a monster quarter as he canned four three-point goals and tallied 14 points.
 
Bluffton led 35-31 at intermission and Boblitt added six more markers in the second stanza.

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We knew Trevor was fast, but this fast?

Check out his recent times in indoor meets for Ashland University
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2021 - 3:52pm

Bluffton High School grad and outstanding track and field student athlete, Trevor Bassitt putt himself among the great sprinters and hurdlers in NCAA Division II history on Feb. 7.
 
Click here for Trevor's BHS track achievements

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Bluffton girls overpower Lima Central Catholic

Pirates enter tournament with 12-10 overall record
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2021 - 9:27am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton dominated former conference rival Lima Central Catholic 49-30 in a girls basketball bout Thursday night to end the regular season on a high note.

The Lady Pirates led 11-5 after the first period of play on the strength of two Kylie Monday triples. 

Six Kylie Stackhouse points in the second stanza helped the Pirates secure a 24-14 intermission margin.

The Pirate girls led 32-21 heading to the final period of play.

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Pirate boys edged by Elida in squeaker

Next up for BHS another WBL-foe Kenton
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2021 - 2:19pm

By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - Homestanding Elida outscored Bluffton by six points in the second half to pull out a close 64-60 victory in non-conference boys basketball action Tuesday night. 

The Pirates trailed 15-12 after the first period, but Bluffton rallied to grab a 31-29 edge at intermission as Carson Soper scored eight second-period points. 

Elida inched in front 47-46 after three periods of play. The Bulldogs then canned 10 of 15 fourth period foul shots to win the quarter 17-14 and hold on for the four-point victory.

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Bluffton girls get rematch with Cory-Rawson

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2021 - 10:15am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls basketball team was seeded eighth out of 14 teams at the Van Wert district/Div. IV super sectional drawing held recently.

The Lady Pirate cagers (11-9) will visit local rival Cory-Rawson (13-6) in the first round Wednesday, February 17 at 7 p.m. The seventh-seeded Lady Hornets knocked off the Pirate girls 39-29 at Bluffton back in the season opener.

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Bluffton matmen 4th at NWC meet

• Tayton Kleman co-MVP • 3 Pirates win weight titles
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2021 - 5:07pm

Co-MVPs are:
120# Champion - Tayton Kleman (Bluffton)
285# Champion - Jeff Meyer (Columbus Grove)
Coach-of-the-Year - Ernie Siefker (Columbus Grove)

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton varsity wrestling team hosted the annual Northwest Conference title meet Friday. The Pirates finished a solid fourth out of eight teams as three Bluffton grapplers secured individual championships.

Allen East narrowly won its fifth straight league title with 264.5 points, edging second-place Columbus Grove by a mere half point.

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